(Original post by tehFrance)
Alas it is true... I compromised on too many things socially and some economically as well

Damn progressive world

And so my line of inquiry continues. If the only thing that separates a libertarian from a tory is whether or not to use a condom then the question becomes - what's the point? I consider the same thing with UKIP. Where does the line get drawn between one party and the next especially considering LPUK is rapidly right-wing and UKIP is like the Eurosceptic Tory Party Conference drinking club?

(Original post by AlexInWonderland)
Yeah, a lot of the TSR Tories are fairly central on social issues.
To be honest, this is probably the long term future of the RL Tories as well, as many of the 'old fashioned' values are perhaps less relevant now than they sued to be

Obviously I need to return and drag you guys towards the centre ground economically aswell I would agree that it's hard to be Conservative in a 80s Tory/Widdecombe way these days. Most of us have grown up in a very socially liberal way and religion is well on the decline, there's nothing to really make us socially conservative anymore other than regarding the married family unit as something beneficial.

(Original post by AlexInWonderland)
Yeah, a lot of the TSR Tories are fairly central on social issues.
To be honest, this is probably the long term future of the RL Tories as well, as many of the 'old fashioned' values are perhaps less relevant now than they sued to be

Incorrect. The right-wing backbenchers in the Conservatives will never accept a completely central Tory Party. I reckon the Tories are more central on economic issues and more right-wing on social issues. Had the members of UKIP manned up and stayed members of the Conservatives then the right-wing guys in the Tories would have more clout.

TSR Conservatives are not representative of the RL Tories in my opinion.